Compared to the D90 and D300S: core feature and specification differences
 Nikon D7000 |  Nikon D90 |  Nikon D300S | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | Magnesium alloy body | Polycarbonate | Magnesium alloy body | |
| Sensor | • 23.6 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor • RGB color filter array • Built-in fixed low-pass filter (with self-cleaning unit) • 16.2 million effective pixels • RGB Color Filter Array • 14-bit A/D converter | • 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor • RGB color filter array • Built-in fixed low-pass filter (with self-cleaning unit) • 12.3 million effective pixels • RGB Color Filter Array • 12-bit A/D converter | • 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor • RGB color filter array • Built-in fixed low-pass filter (with self-cleaning unit) • 12.3 million effective pixels • RGB Color Filter Array • 14-bit A/D converter | |
| ISO range | • Auto ISO (100-Hi2) • ISO 100-6400 in 0.3 or 1.0 EV increments • H1 and H2 (ISO 12800 and 25600) expansion • Adjustable Auto ISO limit | • Auto ISO (400-H1) • ISO 200 -3200 in 0.3 or 1.0 EV increments • L1 (ISO 100) and H1 (ISO 6400) expansion • Adjustable Auto ISO limit | • Auto ISO (400-H1) • ISO 200 -3200 in 0.3 or 1.0 EV increments • L1 (ISO 100) and H1 (ISO 6400) expansion • Adjustable Auto ISO limit | |
| Movie resolution* | • 1920 x 1080p (24fps) • 1280 x 720p (30, 25, 24fps) • 640 x 424p (30, 25fps) | • 1280 x 720p (24 fps) • 640 x 424p (24 fps) • 320 x 216p (24 fps) | • 1280 x 720p (24 fps) • 640 x 424p (24 fps) • 320 x 216p (24 fps) | |
| AF sensor | • 39 AF points • 9 cross-type sensors | • 11 AF points • 1 cross-type sensor | • 51 focus points • 15 cross-type sensors | |
| Metering sensor | • TTL exposure metering using 2016-pixel RGB sensor • Metering range: EV 0 - 20 EV | • TTL exposure metering using 403-pixel RGB sensor • Metering range: EV 0 - 20 EV | • TTL exposure metering using 1005-pixel RGB sensor • Metering range: EV 0 - 20 EV | |
| Viewfinder | • Eye-level pentaprism • 100% frame coverage • Magnification: 0.94x • Eyepoint: 19.5 mm • Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark II with AF area brackets • Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to +1.0m-1) | • Eye-level pentaprism • 96% (horizontal and vertical) frame coverage • Magnification: 0.94x • Eyepoint: 19.5 mm • B-type BrightView Clear Matte Screen II with AF area brackets • Built-in diopter adjustment (-2 to +1m-1) | • Eye-level pentaprism • 100% frame coverage • Magnification: 0.94x • Eyepoint: 19.5 mm • B-type BrightView Clear Matte Screen II with AF area brackets • Built-in diopter adjustment (-2 to +1m-1) | |
| Continuous shooting rate | • Approx 6 fps max | • Approx 4.5 fps max | • Up to approx 8fps with AC adapter or MB-D10 pack and batteries other than EN-EL3e | |
| Memory format | • SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots) | • SD/SDHC | • Compact Flash (type I and UDMA) (dual SD/CF slots) | |
| Dimensions | Approx 132 x 105 x 77mm (5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0in) | Approx 132 x 103 x 77 mm (5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in.) | Approx 147 x 114 x 74 mm (5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in) | |
| Weight (inc battery) | 780 g (1.7 lb.) | 704 g (1.5 lb.) | 918 g (2.2 lb.) |
*In movie mode, 30fps is actually 29.97fps, 24 is actually 23.976fps.
